"Tesla executive Lars Moravy appeared today in front of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to highlight the importance of modernizing autonomy standards by establishing a federal framework that would reward innovation and keep the country on pace with foreign rivals. Moravy, who is Tesla's Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, strongly advocated for Congress to enact a national framework for autonomous vehicle development and deployment, replacing the current patchwork of state-by-state rules."
"He also said in a warning to the committee that outdated regulations and approval processes would "inhibit the industry's ability to innovate," which could potentially lead to falling behind China. Being part of the company leading the charge in terms of autonomous vehicle development in the U.S., Moravy highlighted Tesla's prowess through the development of the Full Self-Driving platform. Tesla vehicles with FSD engaged average 5.1 million miles before a major collision, which outpaces that of the human driver average of roughly 699,000 miles."
A national federal framework for autonomous vehicle development and deployment is advocated to replace the current patchwork of state-by-state rules that have slowed progress and forced companies to negotiate with local legislators. Outdated regulations and approval processes risk inhibiting innovation and could cause the U.S. to fall behind competitors like China. Tesla already has a complete Robotaxi model that does not depend on passenger count, and the Full Self-Driving platform delivers much higher miles between major collisions compared with human drivers. NHTSA data indicates roughly 94 percent of crashes stem from human error, positioning autonomy as a route to reduce fatalities and injuries.
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